Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins
This melt-in-the-mouth cauliflower dish is a kind of purée, bound with a little potato and cooked in milk to add creamy smoothness.
This makes a great accompaniment for meat, or as the main feature, served in ramekins with slivers of fried dry-cured ham.
This makes a great accompaniment for meat, or as the main feature, served in ramekins with slivers of fried dry-cured ham.
7,1594.5/5 for 10 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: March 3rd 2019
For 500 g, you will need:
grated nutmeg
25 g 
½ tablespoon 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 33 min. | 25 min. | 58 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare 375 g cauliflower.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Peel 125 g potatoes and slice, then rinse.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Put the cauliflower and potatoes in a large saucpan. Pour in 500 ml whole milk, then add salt, pepper and grated nutmeg.
Stage 4 - 20 min.
Put on mdeium heat and bring to the boil.
Cook until the potatoes and cauliflower are just tender.
Cook until the potatoes and cauliflower are just tender.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Pour ½ tablespoon olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat.
When good and hot, add 1 slice smoked ham and fry until crisp.
When good and hot, add 1 slice smoked ham and fry until crisp.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Break up the ham slices into small slivers.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Mix the ham bits into the cauliflower purée.
Stage 10
Serve hot, preferably in small individual dishes.
Remarks
It is not essential to cook the vegetables in milk, but it does give a better creamy texture.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 868 Kcal or 3,634 Kj | 40 gr | 53 gr | 55 gr |
| 43 % | 15 % | 5 % | 8 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 82 Kcal or 343 Kj | 4 gr | 5 gr | 5 gr |
| 4 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 500 g : 1.83 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream), Naan, Elsa's Comtoise galette, Vanilla ice cream, Potimarron and celeriac autumn soup, ... All |
 | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crunchy Cauliflower Salad with Lemon, Harvest Gratin, How to prepare cauliflower, Creamy risotto with vegetables , Crunchy spring salad, ... All |
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hot box cheese , Maroilles cheese quiche, Salt cod brandade, Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Ramekins of duchess potatoes, ... All |
 | Smoked ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Potato tortilla (Spanish omelette), Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, Crème de foie gras, "Buttonhole" quail eggs, Endive gratin with cancoillotte, ... All |
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